The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 996:

“This is…” Corrine stared at the sparkling diamond on her finger, at a loss for words.

“I’ve been preparing for this moment for a while,” Nate confessed. “I planned to propose tonight, but…” He hesitated. “Well, it’s just as well that the ring is on your finger now.”

Corrine’s eyes stayed fixed on the diamond, her thoughts tangled with emotion. After a long silence, she spoke quietly. “What if I hadn’t woken up tonight?”

Would that ring still belong to her?

The thought of missing this proposal, and the ring with it, made her heart ache.

Like every other girl, she had always dreamed of this moment with Nate—waiting for the day he would ask her to marry him and make it unforgettable.

“If I hadn’t woken up, would you not have given me this ring?” Corrine asked.

Nate took her hand and kissed it softly. “If you woke up, I’d ask for your blessing. If not, I’d slip it on your finger myself.”

imagined what he’d do if Corrine never woke up. He

love you,” Nate said, his eyes deep and full of feeling. “From the first time I saw you, I knew you were

was taken aback, her long

he said, urging

words felt tender, but just as quickly, they became

out without thinking,

replied, “You should tell me you

could say more, Corrine grabbed his tie and

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 ⲅⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ⳡ𝖊𝗅𝘀⍿𝗰𝗼𝗆

kiss, light and soft, yet somehow more thrilling than any passionate

her eyes sparkling, a playful smile

showing my love through

“Same here,” Nate replied.

he leaned in

by Jules’ voice